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The Gods Themselves
by Isaac Asimov
I imagine, when writing sci-fi, that it’s very hard to find a good balance between “science” and “fiction.” Suspension of disbelief is all well and good, but a solid foundation of “reality” is very important, in my opinion, for a truly great book.
“The Gods Themselves” does a noticeably good job of striking that balance, and the story that it brings along makes for a reasonably solid read. Unfortunately, there are enough missing pieces and unanswered questions that I wasn’t really satisfied at the end.
It’s the kind of book that you almost want to read twice, just to make sure you pick up on all the subtleties you may have missed the first time around, but that just doesn’t interest you enough to put in the effort. Which is too bad — all the parts are there, it just seems like they’re not quite tied up as nicely as they could be.
“The Gods Themselves” does a noticeably good job of striking that balance, and the story that it brings along makes for a reasonably solid read. Unfortunately, there are enough missing pieces and unanswered questions that I wasn’t really satisfied at the end.
It’s the kind of book that you almost want to read twice, just to make sure you pick up on all the subtleties you may have missed the first time around, but that just doesn’t interest you enough to put in the effort. Which is too bad — all the parts are there, it just seems like they’re not quite tied up as nicely as they could be.